2022-2023 Pre-Approved List

The following events are pre-approved. Check back for new events and updates frequently! For information on the co-curricular requirements for honors scholarship recipients, click here. Contact debra.henney@mesacc.edu with any questions.

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CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR SPRING 2023

Career Services Professional Development Workshops

• Every alternating Tuesday/Thursday and Wednesday evening during the Spring 2023 semester. Career Services offers workshops to help you prepare for the professional world.
• The workshops will be Virtual Only. For times/dates and the appropriate link please visit the Professional Development Flyer Spring 2023.
• Writing Resume- Create an effective resume or improve the one you already have. Learn the different parts of a resume and its purpose, discover how to market your unique skills and abilities, and how to customize your resume to the positions you are applying for to get you interviews.
• Cover Letter Writing- Cover letters complement other application materials that allow you to provide a better picture of your professional self. Learn how to create and tailor your cover letter to demonstrate credibility, draw attention to specific qualifications, show how you meet the specific needs of employers, and how your goals align with the organization.
• Interviewing-T his workshop will go over the current job market along with tips and tricks on how to be a successful interviewee. There will be an opportunity to review and practice general interview questions and learn strategies to provide answers that match the job description, the company, and employer expectations.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Pizza with the Prez

• Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 11:00 pm – 12:00 pm
• Location: Mesquite 200 at the MCC Red Mountain Campus
• Join Dr. Robinson on campus for pizza and a conversation
• Please SIGN UP to attend! LINK to sign up
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Mental Health, Substance Use, & Homelessness

• Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• WebEx Link: https://tinyurl.com/CivicActionHourSpr2023
• Dr. Brian Dille, MCC Faculty, Political Science
• Mental illness, substance use, and homelessness impact people from all walks of life. The effects of these issues extend far beyond the individual — negatively affecting loved ones and threatening public health and safety. In Arizona in 2020, there were at least 11,000 people experiencing homelessness. Of those individuals, roughly 1,700 had a serious mental illness and about 1,900 chronically used substances like drugs and alcohol. This meeting will focus on learning about the challenges associated with mental health, substance use, and homelessness and catalyzing solutions that work for our diverse Arizona communities.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Remembering What You Read

• Wednesday, March 22nd, 1 PM(Southern and Dobson: Bldg 38 - Room 608, Think Tank)
• Friday, March 24th, 12 PM (Online via WebEx)
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Unleashed with Co-Op Survival

• Friday, March 24, 2023, from 12:00 PM- 2:00 PM
• Location: LB-145
• Host: Sharon Tope Grassi
• Co-Op Survival is an organization that makes leashes, but it isn't a leashmaking organization. Their programs are designed to bring veterans, military caregivers, military families, and the community together, one knot at a time. The non-profit was founded by one Veteran and four military caregivers who found leashmaking to be a great way to connect with others, with the goal of opening lines of communication with military-caregiving families in our community—those families that form when a servicemember becomes wounded, ill, or injured. In the transition to a caregiving family, everyone adjusts from what-was to what-is. Lives can revolve around wounds, illnesses, and injuries; too often, careers, goals, and friendships are lost. Leashmaking brings caregiving families together. What you see is the leash, but what’s important are the conversations and the connections that happen between the knots.

Phoenix Symphony: French Connection

• Friday, March 24, 7:30 PM at Symphony Hall, 75 N. 2nd St. in downtown Phoenix
• A limited number of complimentary tickets are available for honors students. Sign up available in March.
• Honors students must redeem complimentary vouchers and be seated no later than 7:15 pm. No late entrants.
• Student Rush Tickets (day-of concert) $17. Show valid student ID at box office beginning one hour prior to event.
• Co-curricular Type: Cultural/Arts

How Trees Make Us Healthier, Wealthier, and Wiser

• Wednesday, March 29, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• WebEx Link: https://tinyurl.com/CivicActionHourSpr2023
• Speaker: Sean Whitcomb, MCC Faculty, Life Science-Sean Whitcomb teaches Environmental Biology at Mesa Community College and is the co-director of the MCC Arboretum. He earned a Master's Degree in Plant Biology from ASU, with a focus on urban ecology. He is passionate about sustainability and believes everyone can take simple steps to help the planet.
• Numerous scientific studies have shown that urban trees are associated with increased mental and physical health. They also increase property values and can even boost student academic performance! In this talk, MCC professor Sean Whitcomb will discuss the latest research on urban trees and highlight some of the exciting research being done on this topic by MCC students.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

MCC Music Theatre: Something Rotten!

• March 31-31, April 1, 6-8 @ 7:30 pm, and April 1 and 8 @ 2 pm. MCC Performing Arts Center, 1520 South Longmore Mesa, AZ 85202.
  Mesa, AZ 85202
• Two brothers set out to write the world’s first musical in this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway. Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.
• Student tickets $12, General Public $18, Senior/Staff/Alumni $15.
• Get tickets and learn more here: https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/ZXY
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Phoenix Symphony: The Princess Bride

• Friday, March 31, 7:30 PM at Symphony Hall, 75 N. 2nd St. in downtown Phoenix
• A limited number of complimentary tickets are available for honors students. Sign up available in mid-March.
• Honors students must redeem complimentary vouchers and be seated no later than 7:15 pm. No late entrants.
• Student Rush Tickets (day-of concert) $17. Show valid student ID at box office beginning one hour prior to event.
• Co-curricular Type: Cultural/Arts

Success for the Neurodivergent: Learning with the Brain in Mind

• Tuesday, April 4th, 1 PM (Southern and Dobson: Bldg 38 - Room 608, Think Tank )
• Friday, April 7th, 11 AM (Online via WebEx)
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Phoenix Symphony: Songs of Cole Porter

• Friday, April 7, 7:30 PM at Symphony Hall, 75 N. 2nd St. in downtown Phoenix
• A limited number of complimentary tickets are available for honors students. Sign up available in late March.
• Honors students must redeem complimentary vouchers and be seated no later than 7:15 pm. No late entrants.
• Student Rush Tickets (day-of concert) $17. Show valid student ID at box office beginning one hour prior to event.
• Co-curricular Type: Cultural/Arts

Living With Depression

• Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• WebEx Link: https://tinyurl.com/CivicActionHourSpr2023
• Speakers: Kate Mohler MCC English Faculty, Ability Maricopa Vice President, The District's advocacy group for employees with disabilities, and Dori DiPietro LCSW MCC Faculty, Director MCC Social Work Program
• Depression is a medical condition that can result in the loss of life. The more we understand about depression--what it looks like, what it feels like, where it comes from--the more we can support those who experience it, including ourselves. This session will cover major symptoms, various treatment methods, and coping strategies. Participants will learn about the difference between acute suicide prevention vs. the ongoing support of those who suffer from suicidal depression. Dori and Kate will share their personal and professional experiences with depression in hopes of building a community and a mental health safety network for District employees and students.
• Kate has been teaching English at Mesa Community College since 1995. She has served in several different capacities over the years, including Book Club coordinator and Sustainability Committee Chair. She currently serves as Vice President for Ability Maricopa, the District’s advocacy group for employees with disabilities. As a person with bipolar disorder, Kate is very familiar with and interested in neurodiversity, which refers to variations in moods and personalities that make us all the unique individuals we are. Sometimes these differences can be so profound that they are considered disorders and illnesses, such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, anxiety and depression, autism, personality disorders, eating disorders, addictions, and learning disabilities--conditions that many of us become familiar with in our personal and family lives. People who struggle with mental disorders benefit from family, medical and social support networks. Kate believes that workplace communities should also strive to get educated about serious mental illnesses, how to recognize symptoms, and how to provide help so that those who experience mental distress will have one more level of safety and protection during a crisis. She enjoys participating in a candid conversations with members of our District community as we all work together towards destigmatizing mental illness and creating supportive workplace environments. Kate is originally from Minnesota and has been a writer all her life. Along with mental fitness, she values physical fitness, focusing on endurance and strength. She also loves road trips, photography, and cooking.
• Dori DiPietro LCSW is faculty at Mesa Community College, director of the MCC Social Work Program, and a licensed psychotherapist in private practice for over 23 years specializing in Mindfulness-Based CBT, stress reduction, and holistic well-being. As a long-time practitioner and teacher of yoga, meditation, and mindfulness, Dori created and teaches the course, Mindfulness for Stress Management, for both students and FPG. She presents keynotes, workshops, and training on yoga-mindfulness, mental health, and well-being-related topics to organizations and conferences across the country. Teaching and serving those who teach, heal and serve others is her area of passion and expertise.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Self-Care for an A+ Lifestyle

• Tuesday, April 11th, 2 PM (Online via WebEx)
• Wednesday, April 12th, 11 AM (Southern and Dobson: Bldg 38 - Room 608, Think Tank)
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Spring Dance Concert: Collaborations

• April 13 & 14, 7:30 - 9:30 pm. MCC Performing Arts Center, 1520 South Longmore Mesa, AZ 85202.
• Featuring the MCC Dance Company and On Tap. Produced and Directed by Jennifer Seigle. Dance is the living, breathing expression of the human experience translated into movement. It is a physical manifestation of the things we know and feel but cannot say. It is a celebration, a community, a connection. Please join us for the Fall Dance Concert! The MCC Dance Company and OnTap perform in new works by faculty and student choreographers. No photography or videography of any kind. Assigned seating event.
• Ticket Prices: Students/Seniors - $10.00, General Public - $15.00, Staff/Alumni/Military - $12.00, Children 8 and under - $7.00
• Buy tickets and learn more at https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/ZXA
• Co-curricular Type: Cultural/Arts

Moderator Training

• Host:Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo
• Associate Vice Chancellor-Center for Excellence in Inclusive Democracy
• Date: Friday, April 14, 2023
• Start Time: 12:00 PM | End Time: 2:00 PM
• Location: Clock Tower Lobby
• Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/ModeratorTraining-Registration **Reminder email will be sent out the day before the event**
• Registration Deadline April 13th
• This forum provides an opportunity for citizens of diverse views to join together to deliberate and to have a dialogue that is reasoned and nonpartisan. This allows people to get past heated debate and instead, consider issues from multiple angles. This also allows them to better find common ground for action. Whether you are interested in convening public forums, helping citizens discuss difficult issues, learning a new skill set or in enhancing existing facilitation skills, this forum will help you to be able to incorporate public deliberation into your workgroups, club, committee or community – join us for this unique, interactive training
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

​Spring 2023 Graduating Dance Concert

• April 15, 7:30 - 9:30 pm. MCC Performing Arts Center, 1520 South Longmore Mesa, AZ 85202.
• The Scholarship Showcase is a celebration of MCC's Dance students. This program will feature choreography from graduating students in the Associate of Arts, Dance degree as well as Artists of Promise participants and local talent.
• Ticket Prices: General Public $8 (Ticket proceeds go to the Dance Scholarship Fund)
• Buy tickets and learn more at https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/ZXd
• Co-curricular Type: Cultural/Arts

MPJE & MCC Jazz Ensemble Concert

• April 18, 2023, 7:00 - 9:00p. MCC Performing Arts Center, 1520 South Longmore Mesa, AZ 85202.
• The MCC Jazz Band has a long history of continued success. Under the direction of MCC alum and instructor Paul Brewer, the MCC Jazz Ensemble continues to promote jazz at a high level throughout the Valley. Jazz Big Band Lovers! You Won't want to miss this one! At the MPJE Jazz Ensemble with Artistic Director and Piano Extraordinaire, Nick Manson is made up of professional musicians and educators from around the valley.
• Ticket Prices: Student - 6.00, General Public - 8.00, Military/Senior/Staff -7.00
• Learn more and buy tickets at https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/ZXg
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Thorsday Earth Extravaganza

• Thursday, April 20, 2023, from 10AM-2PM
• Located in the Saguaro Lobby at the MCC Red Mountain. See Thorsday Earth Day Flyer
• This event will have native wildlife species on display. We will also have the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary come to the event as well. There will be handouts about different native species and information on how to support wildlife.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

**NOTE Co-Curricular Reflections Are Due April 24. Events listed after this date are for students asked to re-submit, or students that received complimentary tickets to A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Poverty & Inequality: Comparing the Histories of Poland and the United States

• April 25, 12:00 - 1:00p, MCC Southern Dobson Campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave. Mesa, AZ 85202
• Live WebStream Available. Link available soon.
• Speakers: MCC Professors, Paul Harasha, Sylwia Cavalcant, Rod Golden
• Free pizza for those attending in person.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Band & Orchestra Concert

• Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 7:00 - 9:00p. MCC Performing Arts Center, 1520 South Longmore Mesa, AZ 85202.
• Join us for beautiful night of music with the Community, Concert Band, and Orchestra. Assigned seating event.
• Prices: Students - $6.00; Senior/Staff/Military -$7.00; General Public - $8.00
• Learn more and buy tickets at https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/ZXP
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Withstanding Adversity

• Wednesday, April 26th, 2 PM (Online via WebEx)
• Friday, April 28th, 12 PM (Online via WebEx)
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

MCC Theatre: A Midsummer Night's Dream

• April 28, 29, May 4, 5 @ 7:30 pm, and April 29, May 6 @ 2 pm. MCC Theatre, 1833 West Southern Avenue
  Mesa, AZ 85202
• Four Athenians run away to the forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest pursuing each other while Puck helps his master play a trick on the fairy queen.
• Student tickets $9, General Public $12. A limited number of complimentary tickets are available through the Honors Program. Sign up availabe in Spring. Watch Canvas for announcement.
• Get tickets and learn more here: https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/Z7t
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

​​​​​Desert Echoes Flute Project Concert

• April 29, 2023, 7:30 - 9:30p. MCC Performing Arts Center, 1520 South Longmore Mesa, AZ 85202.
• Desert Echoes Flute Project (DEFproject) is Arizona’s premiere flute ensemble organization. The original ensemble is the flute choir or orchestra (the terms are used interchangeably) that is known as DEFproject. It was founded in 2006 by artistic director Christina Steffen and has become a nationally recognized flutechoir that has been invited to perform at the National Flute Association Conventions, The San Francisco International Flute Festival, the renowned Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix,and the International Low Flutes Festival.
• Ticket Prices: Student - 6.00, General Public - 8.00, Military/Senior/Staff -7.00
• Learn more and buy tickets at https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/ZXh
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts​​​​​​

Guitar Concert

• Monday, May 1, 2023, 7-9 pm. 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ 85202
• Free Admission
• Enjoy a night of guitar music from the students of MCC.
• RSVP and Learn more here: https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/ZX7
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Jazz Combo - Free Lobby Concert

• May 2, 2023, 12:00 - 3:00p. MCC Performing Arts Center, 1520 South Longmore Mesa, AZ 85202.
• The MCC Instrumental Music Presents: Jazz Combo Concert - Lobby Series. The Free Lobby Performance Concerts are back. Enjoy an afternoon listening to Jazz Music at the Performing Arts Center.
• Learn more and RSVP at https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/ZX8
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

MCC Psychology Symposium and Research Expo

• Join the Department of Psychological Sciences and explore what Psychology has to offer. The symposium will offer a guest speaker in the field of psychology, presentations of student research, class projects, psychology activities, university transfer information, service learning information, and much, much more…
• Jef Gazley has more than 35 years of experience in psychotherapy and is one of the pioneers in online counseling. He specializes in substance abuse counseling, marital and family therapy, attention deficit disorder, and all forms of trauma resolution through a variety of energy psychology techniques including hypnosis, EMDR, NET, TFT, EFT, and Touch For Health.
• When: Wednesday, May, 3rd 2022
• Where: MCC Navajo Room
• Time: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Co-Curricular Activities by Category (On your own time)

Past Co-Curricular Activities

Past Fall 22 Approved Co-Curricular Activities

Civic Engagement Kick-Off Orientation & Information Session

Volunteer Fest & Civic Engagement (Both Virtual and In-Person Events)

• Wednesday, August 31, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Webex Event Link
• Speaker: Center for Community & Civic Engagement
• Civic Engagement 101! Come and learn about opportunities to become an engaged leader on campus and how to earn the Civic Scholar badges. We will introduce the Civic Engagement Scorecard, Net Impact, and all of our engagement projects and how you can get involved!
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Virtual

• Sept. 7th & 8th
• 9:00am, 10:30am & 12:00pm
• Each session will last one hour
• Link to the Event

In-Person

• Sept. 13th & 14th
• 10:00am to 2:00pm
• MCC @ Southern & Dobson in the Navajo Room
• Come discover where you can volunteer or find a service-learning placement. Agency representatives are eager to meet you and share the opportunities they have available. Also, we will have information on how you can register to vote. Volunteer Fest
• Co-Curricular Type: Campus Involvement

Proposition Overview (What Yes and No Really Mean)

• Constitution Week Event Links
• Monday, September 12, 2022,11:00 AM-12:00 PM
• Event Description: Ballot propositions allow for a direct vote of the people on a variety of critical issues for Arizona. The language, however, can be confusing. Join award-winning pollster, Paul Bentz, for an overview of the propositions you will see on this year’s ballot. Learn more about what your yes and no vote really means.
• If you have any questions, please contact Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo (deanna.villanueva-saucedo@domail.maricopa.edu)
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Wanted: More Than Your Vote

• Constitution Week Event Links
• Tuesday, September 13, 2022, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
• Event Description/Details: Your vote is definitely your voice and Maricopa Community Colleges encourages all students, faculty, staff, and community to exercise their right to vote. Voting, however, is just one of many ways to be engaged in your community. Join a panel of civic leaders, staff, students, and alumni as they share the many ways we can all make a positive difference in our community through civic engagement.
• If you have any questions, please contact Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo (deanna.villanueva-saucedo@domail.maricopa.edu)
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Maricopa & Government Relations

• Wednesday, September 14, 2002,11:00 AM-12:00 PM
• Constitution Week Event Links
• Event Description/Details: How does Maricopa interact with our local governments? What is on our agenda when we visit with state legislators? What are Maricopa’s priorities for the coming year? Join Maricopa Community Colleges Government Relations Director, Alexis Susdorf, for an update on Maricopa’s government relations.
• Please contact Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo (deanna.villanueva-saucedo@domail.maricopa.edu) if you have any questions.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

The Arizona We Want: The Decade Ahead

• Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Constitution Week Event Links
• Speakers: Kristi Tate, Director, Civic Health Initiatives & Madison Rock, Senior Program Coordinator
• Join for an informative and interactive program with the Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) to learn more about The Arizona We Want and how data can spark greater civic engagement and action in our communities across the state. During this session, you will:
• Hear about how Arizonans feel about life today, what they believe is important for the future, and the actions they support to help drive Arizona forward.
• Discover how Arizona leaders and communities are successfully using data to inform policy, practice, and investments to ensure action that supports what Arizonans want.
• Learn about civic engagement strategies, including School Participatory Budgeting, that are equipping and empowering young people to be active participants in civic life.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

What’s On Your Ballot

• Thursday, September 15, 2022, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
• Constitution Week Event Links
• Event Description/Details: What will you see on your ballot? Why are you asked to vote on judges? How do you research issues and candidates? Join Avery Xola, Voter Education Specialist with Clean Elections, for this session that will provide you with a sneak preview of what you will see on your ballot.
• If you have any questions, please contact Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo (deanna.villanueva-saucedo@domail.maricopa.edu)
• Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Constitution Day

• Friday, September 16, 2022, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
• Constitution Week Event Links
• Event Description/Details: Maricopa County is the second largest voting jurisdiction in the country and has received national recognition for its outstanding work. Join Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer as he shares information about elections, your right to vote, and our Constitution.
• If you have any questions please contact Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo (deanna.villanueva-saucedo@domail.maricopa.edu)
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

National Voter Registration Day

• September 20, 2022 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
• Event Site: Clock Tower Circle
• Stop by and register to vote or update your voter information. AZ Clean Elections and Maricopa County Election Department Voter Education Outreach will be here to answer questions. Stop by to find out where to go to “Educate the Vote” Information will be available for those who are interested in participating/working on election day. Don’t miss this opportunity!
• Please contact Debra Ohlinger (debra.ohlinger@mesacc.edu) if you have any questions.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

The Oath

• Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Webex Event Link
• Speaker: Marcus North (Former Air Force Officer (Major) and fighter pilot) & Brock Booher, Cofounders of Support-Defend.org
• Public servants, military members, police officers, and even naturalized citizens take an Oath to Support and Defend the Constitution, but most Citizens do not. Why shouldn’t you? We’ll explain the history of the Oath, how it has evolved over time, and the reasons why you should more deeply commit yourself to uphold our Republic. We don’t need to be united in all things, thinking people will always disagree; but it is imperative that we unite around the rule of law and our system of self-government, at the risk of our freedoms and prosperity.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

National Treasure Movie Night

• Friday, September 23, 2022, 5:00 pm-9:30 pm
• The event will take place in Navajo Room at MCC Southern/Dobson Campus
• Event Description/Details: Load up your lawn chairs, pack a picnic and bring your family to MCC for a night at the movies! As part of Civic Engagement Week, Net Impact MCC will be hosting a free screening of the film National Treasure. There will be an open area to bring a blanket and sit on the floor and as well as a sitting area, chairs provided.
• Free popcorn is provided; games will be available for those who arrive early.
• Guest Speaker: Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer to speak on the Constitution at 6:30 pm. This event is free and open to the community. Please help us spread the word.
• Contact info: Debra Ohlinger (debra.ohlinger@mesacc.edu)
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

BeBallotReady, 2022 General Election

• Webex Event Link
• Date: Friday, September 23, 2022
• Start Time: 12:00 PM | End Time: 1:00 PM PM
• Purpose: Learn more about voter registration, voting options, and how Maricopa County conducts elections so you can Be Ballot Ready for the 2022 November General Election.
• Hosted by Betty Galanter, Voter Outreach Manager | Maricopa County Elections Department: Betty Galanter is the Voter Outreach Manager for the Maricopa County Elections Department. Betty joined the Elections Department in November 2021 to head up a newly created Voter Outreach Department. As a Certified Election Officer, Betty is committed to making a positive impact in the community by leveraging community events and opportunities to engage, educate, and inform voters about elections. Betty brings to the Elections Department her expertise as a 25-year sales and marketing executive having worked for the Walt Disney Company and 21st Century Fox. Prior to working for the Elections Department, Betty was a Regional with the Census Bureau responsible for Maricopa County. Interested in politics and civic engagement, Betty was elected and served two terms as a State Committeeman, Precinct Captain, and 3rd Vice Chairman of the board in her legislative district. She is honored to have been elected by her peers as a 2020 National Delegate at Large representing the State of Arizona.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Bipolar Disorder: Two Faculty Stories

• Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Webex Event Link
• Speaker: Kate Mohler-MCC English Faculty, Ability Maricopa Secretary, The District's advocacy group for employees with disabilities
• Patrick Finn -CGC English, Creative Writing Faculty, Author Prose fiction: A Martyr for Suzy Kosasovich, From the Darkness Right Under Our Feet, and A Place for Snakes to Breed.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Digital Reading Event

• Thursday, September 29 starting at 6:00 p.m
• This digital event can be accessed here (password: dN9jQj55dK5) or via phone at 1 602-666-0783, access code ‪2480 142 8450.
• Please join us for a night of poetry and story courtesy of two singular, wonderfully talented voices. The creative writing program and English department at Mesa Community College are proud to welcome Cameron Awkward-Rich and Lannie Stabile for a reading.
• Reading Literacy Link or Event Flyer
• Any questions/concerns can be directed to Jeremy Broyles, jeremy.broyles@mesacc.edu.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Vote Down Your Ballot - Understanding the Judicial Performance Review

• Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Webex Event Link
• Speaker: Avery D. Xola- Voter Education Specialist for the Citizens Clean Elections Commission
• Avery Xola will give an overview of the Judicial Retention Election this November 8th, 2022, and discuss the importance of voting down your ballot! Avery D. Xola is the Voter Education Specialist for the Citizens Clean Elections Commission. Avery is responsible for educating the citizens of Arizona on the electoral process. Additionally, Avery creates educational materials for the public and works in conjunction with the web content manager to ensure that correct information is promulgated. Avery graduated with a Political Science degree from Arizona State University in 2018 while interning at The Secretary of States’ Office under Secretary Michele Reagan. In 2021, Avery graduated with a master's degree in Public Administration from ASU. Avery has a background in campaign management, is a published writer, and is an Air Force Veteran.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Harnessing the Power of Urban Trees

• Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Webex Event Link
• Speaker: Speaker: Sean Whitcomb, MCC Faculty, Life Science
• Urban trees in parks, in neighborhoods, and along city streets provide a number of benefits to the environment and the community. They provide shade, increase property values, help fight climate change, and so much more. In this presentation, you will learn about efforts to enhance urban tree cover at the global level, the local level, and right here on the MCC campus. You'll also learn about exciting tree research being conducted by MCC students. And you'll find out how you can become an urban tree ambassador in your own neighborhood and at MCC! Sean Whitcomb teaches Environmental Biology at Mesa Community College and is the co-director of the MCC Arboretum. He earned a Master's Degree in Plant Biology from ASU, with a focus on urban ecology. He is passionate about sustainability and believes everyone can take simple steps to help the planet.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Pizza with the Prez

• Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Location: Saguaro Mall at Red Mountain MCC Campus
• Join Dr. Robinson on campus for pizza and a conversation
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Ballot Overview

• Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Webex Link
• Speaker: Dr. Brain Dille, MCC Faculty – Political Science
• With just under three weeks to go before the election, it is time to fill out your ballot! Sometimes ballot propositions are written such that up means down and yes means no. Before you turn in your ballot, come listen to Dr. Brian Dille discuss the pro and con arguments for this year's propositions.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Christella's Story: A Survivor & Thriver

• Thursday, October 20 |10:30 am – 11:45 am
• Google Meet
• Christella Rivera is an alumnus of Mesa Community College and she is a survivor and thriver of domestic violence and rape during a tumultuous relationship that lasted almost five years. She was able to survive the relationship and she has shared her story for the past eight years. Christella Rivera September 22, 1988 - July 21, 2013. Accomplishments: She obtained a Bachelor's Degree from NAU, Two Associates Degrees from MCC; and does nails as a hobby she plans to create as a business.

• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Human Trafficking 101: Protecting Yourself and Your Campus Community - U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Blue Campaign

• WebEx Link
• Host: Diego Luque | Campaign Specialist | Office of Partnership and Engagement
• Date: Friday, October 21, 2022
• Start Time: 12:00 PM-2:00 PM
• Purpose: Campus faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited to join the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Blue Campaign for an informational session to learn how they can recognize, respond to, and raise awareness of human trafficking in college campuses and how the Blue Campaign is working to combat this crime.
• BIO: Diego A. Luque currently serves as a Campaign Specialist at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Blue Campaign, the Department’s national public awareness campaign to combat human trafficking. In this role, he supports the Prevention portfolio of the Blue Campaign, assisting in decreasing victimization within vulnerable communities and deterring criminal activity.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Sociology Student Dialogues: "A Listening Session With and For Students."

• Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
• Time: 10:30am - 11:45am
• Location: SC 11 (Southern & Dobson) and also live streamed at this Link
• Hosted by: Rod Golden & Paul Harasha
• The topic of Discussion: Roe vs. Wade (The Dobbs Decision) & Voting Rights (flyer)
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

The Effects & Implications of Debt on Mental Health & Wellness - Social Science's Lunchtime Lecture Series

• Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Room SC11-E, Southern & Dobson Campus
• Stream Live: https://ctl.mesacc.edu/live/

• Speakers and topics include:

  • Nicole Collins, Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion/Chief Diversity Officer - "The Impact of Debt on Historically Underrepresented and Underserved Communities"
  • Nathan Terlisner, Residential Faculty/Counseling - "Debt Management and its Impact on Mental Health"
  • Sylwia Cavalcant, Residential Faculty/Economics - "How to Pay Off Debt"
• Learn how to manage debt and combat stress with helpful tips and strategies to manage your thinking, emotions, and behaviors when it comes to finances.
• A brief Q&A session will immediately follow the presentation.
• Free pizza will be provided for those who attend the presentation in person!

Our Desert Wildlife-Caring for the Creatures in our Community

• Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Webex Event Link
• Speaker: Paula Swanson, Exhibits Coordinator, Life Sciences
• A tour of the Red Mountain Cienega, animals on the Red Mountain Campus, appropriate ways to interact with them, respond to encounters on campus, and how to protect wildlife in an increasingly urbanized world.
• I grew up in Minnesota but fell in love with the Sonoran Desert as a teen. I've been lucky to spend the last 40 years working with animals, especially reptiles, at various zoos and public exhibitions. I learned a lot about native Arizona animals while working at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum as well as being Collection Manager of the Arizona Trail at the Phoenix Zoo. I recently joined Mesa Community College in September 2019 after spending 5 years at Butterfly Wonderland as Curator of Reptiles. I also have an A.A.S in Veterinary Technology and worked as a Veterinary Technician at the Santa Barbara Zoo and The Phoenix Zoo.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

University Transfer Fair

• Thursday, October 27, 2022, 10:00am- 2:00pm
• Location: Clocktower Lawn @ Southern & Dobson | Saguaro Mall @ Red Mountain
• Meet with representatives from more than 20 national colleges & universities at the S & D campus .*ASU, U of A, GCU, and NAU will be at MCC Red Mountain only
• FREE EVENT- No Registration Required
• For More Info: Sarah Banner: sarah.banner@mesacc.edu
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Reading event with Javier Zamora and Susan Nguyen

• Thursday, October 27, 2022, 7:00 pm
• This digital event can be accessed at https://tinyurl.com/bdrtch8j (password: VKjpTWMg824) or via phone at 1 602-666-0783, access code 2498 337 3024.
• The creative writing program and English department at Mesa Community College are proud to welcome Javier Zamora and Susan Nguyen for a reading
• Javier Zamora was born in El Salvador in 1990. His father fled the country when he was a year old and his mother when he was about to turn five. Both parents' migrations were caused by the U.S.-funded Salvadoran Civil War. When he was nine, Javier migrated through Guatemala, Mexico, and the Sonoran Desert. His debut poetry collection, Unaccompanied, explores the impact of the war and immigration on his family. Zamora has been a Stegner Fellow at Stanford and a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard and holds fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.
• Susan Nguyen’s debut poetry collection Dear Diaspora won the 2020 Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry and was published by the University of Nebraska Press in 2021. Her poems have been nominated for Best of the Net and a Pushcart Prize and have appeared or are forthcoming in The Academy of American Poets’ Poem-A-Day series, The American Poetry Review, The Rumpus, Tin House, Diagram, and elsewhere. The recipient of fellowships from the AZ Commission on the Arts, the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing, and the 2022 Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize from the American Poetry Review, she currently serves as the senior editor of Hayden’s Ferry Review.
• Any questions/concerns can be directed to Jeremy Broyles, jeremy.broyles@mesacc.edu
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Becoming a Servant-Leader

• Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Webex Event Link
• Speaker: Kelley Stewart, Community Engagement Specialist, Center for Community & Civic Engagement
• The event will also feature Shannon Poppell, Mesa Community College student, and the 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow.
• Do you want to learn more about how serving others can develop you as a more effective leader? Join us for a Leadership Development workshop on becoming a Servant-Leader. We want YOU to find a passion for service and create a leadership endeavor to make a difference in the world.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Thorsday: A Day in the Life of Thor the Thunderbird

• Please join us in S140 on Thorsday, November 3 at 3:00 pm for the film premiere, and to learn all about what it means to celebrate Thorsdays at MCC. This film has been a partnership between Student Life and Institutional Advancement for the last few months, and we are thrilled to be able to finally share the final product and kick off our Thorsday campaign. See Thorsday Flyer

Premiere Schedule:

2:30-3:00 pm in Saguaro Lobby (Red Mountain) and Navajo Room (Southern and Dobson):

• Walk the red carpet and have your photo taken with Thor--wear your best Thunderbird apparel!
• Bring your VIP ticket (pick up in Student Life or watch for your hand-delivered ticket) to spin the prize wheel for your chance to win Thunderbird swag. You might even win a new Thorsday t-shirt!
• Grab your popcorn and candy

3:00-3:30 pm in S140 (Red Mountain) and Navajo Room (Southern and Dobson):

• Learn all about Thorsday and what it means to be part of the Thorsday Movement
• Watch the World Premiere of the new Thorsday film!
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

ASU Earth and Science Exploration Open House

• Friday, Nov. 4, 6 pm - 9 pm, Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 4 (ISTB4) at 781 East Terrace in Tempe.

• This FREE event is organized by graduate students from the School of Earth and Space Exploration and includes a public lecture, 3D planetarium shows, interactive science exhibits for all ages, research groups and student clubs and stargazing with telescopes to learn about the night sky.

• This semester’s theme is NASA James Webb Space Telescope with keynote speaker Regents Professor Rogier Windhorst speaking about new science and results Webb will unlock! Students from the Windhorst Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology Group will field questions after the talk.

• Windhorst is one of the world's six Interdisciplinary Scientists for NASA's 6.5 meter Webb which launched on Dec. 25, 2021. His group at ASU plans to use Webb to map the epoch of First Light in detail.

• The School of Earth and Space Exploration is located in the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 4 (ISTB4) at 781 East Terrace in Tempe. Parking is available at the Rural Road Parking Structure on Lemon Street and Rural Road (parking fees may apply).

• More information.

International Education is looking for students to act as “coaches”

• Sign up by Nov. 1 (see below). Students will present speeches on 14 November 2022

• MCC’s International Education administers a U.S. government-funded program called the Community College Initiative Program (CCIP). This program sponsors 16 students from 12 countries for one-year certificate programs ranging from Cybersecurity to Early Childhood Education. On 14 November, these students will present a speech that seeks to assist them to develop public speaking skills under the theme of MLK's " I have a dream" speech. Each student will produce an equivalent speech for their own country. IE is looking for students to act as “coaches” to help these students with their composition and to help them practice for the live-streaming event on 10 November. The event will be streamed to project sponsors at the US State Department, to counterparts at Northern Virginia Community College, and to 9 other colleges participating in the program the students have received some instruction on the speech itself to understand some aspects of the civil rights movement in the U.S . IE subsequently extended the theme to serve as a basis for the development of their public speaking skills through reading and speaking exercises. Coaches will be expected to have a few short meetings (2-3) with the student assigned to them for consultations and assistance as may be needed.

• If you are interested in participating in this co-curricular activity, please contact Aziz Alhadi, aziz.alhadi@mesacc.edu by 1 November 2022.